If you loved Kayoko's Diary, try Candy Candy: The Movie
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the bittersweet, foreign gem, tender mood tags, and they sit in Animation / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Kayoko's Diary, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Candy Candy: The Movie is
Here's a film determined to tug at the heartstrings. An orphan named Candy lives a life of mischief at the Pony Home. But hardship comes knocking, as it always does. At least she had a doll to remember the good times.
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